increase (
http://definr.com/increase)
n 1: a quantity that is added; "there was an addition to property
taxes this year"; "they recorded the cattle's gain in
weight over a period of weeks" [syn:
addition,
gain]
2: a change resulting in an increase; "the increase is
scheduled for next month" [ant:
decrease]
3: a process of becoming larger or more numerous or more
important; "the increase in unemployment"; "the growth of
population" [syn:
increment,
growth] [ant:
decrease,
decrease]
4: the amount by which something increases; "they proposed an
increase of 15 percent in the fare" [syn:
increment]
[ant:
decrease]
5: the act of increasing something; "he gave me an increase in
salary" [syn:
step-up] [ant:
decrease]
v 1: become bigger or greater in amount; "The amount of work
increased" [ant:
decrease]
2: make bigger or more; "The boss finally increased her salary"
[ant:
decrease]